The flights are booked, the bags are almost packed and our next volunteer contingent is going to Laos in mid November with others following in stages up until Christmas and staying through until at least mid January. We have recently run a very successful information afternoon where we have been able to recruit other volunteers who will be a very valuable members of the team. From contacts at the session we have also been able to get some young and strong volunteers who are willing to give up some of their holiday time in Laos to do some work for us. This will include painting and repairs and also distribution of clothes to both the Suan Luang facility for orphans and disadvantaged children and also some isolated villages along the river. This will also be fun for everyone as a river ride up the Mekong, or some of the other local rivers is always a beautiful experience. We will also be visiting some of our LUV project victims to ensure that their rehabilitation help continues as well as doing further cultivation on the farm project. We always have a wonderful time as well as enjoy our hands on work.

We are so excited, the new web site under our new structure is almost finished construction. Construction of the Global Support Association Inc. web site has been necessary as there is so much work to do in Laos and so much to offer others in need. We want the world to know and to be able to help - to share what we all have, what we all know and what we all do - in order to bring some equality to the world. The projects started in 2010, and we have been completing projects with the help of fantastic donors. We have only scratched the surface. There is just so much to do we felt it necessary to collect funds and expertise from other donors to also help.

We are testing the financials, forms and feedback forms to ensure that these are fully functional. We are also waiting for credit card and Pay Pal facilities. We have added Facebook, and Twitter etc will happen over the next week - though this will take some learning in itself - but heh - we are up for the challenge. Please enjoy the site photos and stories and types of donations required for additional help for the Children of the Suan Luang School for disadvantaged children and orphans in Laos as well as all our other worthwhile projects. Now we can not only focus on Laos but we can take on the World. Providing hands on help through our volunteers.

We would really appreciate any comments. Help us to help Laos. This country has received very little help compared with other underdeveloped counties and deserves more.

﻿Our philosophy is we are actually doing this to help ourselves.﻿ We are not do-gooders, or expecting a halo, or expecting any pats on the back - we are just ordinary professional people with strong values who have been fortunate in our lives and we feel we should share with others as well as really enjoy ourselves. So our personal motto is "Get out there - have some fun and help others along the way in order for all of us to keep growing and learning"

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Global Support Association Inc is a group of Australian Citizens who provide the opportunity for companies, families and individuals to really become hands on and give either in time, expertise and/or money and get to know the Laos people. Visitors can come in small numbers and be escorted with our volunteers, Laos guides and government officials to visit current projects and give hands on help. This of course is done with the utmost discretion and protection of the children and villages. Every escorted tour is individually tailored to meet both the needs of the donor and of the projects and to ensure any project does not become a tourist destination